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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Concord (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Concord. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Concord is located in Yancey County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Concord. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Concord:

  • Yancey County     (The home county of Concord)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Burnsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pensacola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Murchison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Micaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Day Book
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Higgins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Celo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Newdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Ramseytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
    • Double Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Green Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Plumtree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Linville Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stamey Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
    • Chestnut Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Crossnore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneapolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Montezuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Newland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Linville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Rockview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Barnardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Democrat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Beech
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Walkertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Flat Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Montreat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Black Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ridgecrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Riceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Weaverville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Swannanoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Knob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Linville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Linville is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Gerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bearwallow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Bat Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Ivy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Mars Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Foster Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Allegheny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Rollins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Cutshalltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • White Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • White Rock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Chapel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Allenstand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Little Switzerland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dendron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Greenlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Old Fort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lackey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
    • Moffitt Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
    • Ashford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • West Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
    • Nebo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Glenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Huntdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
    • Relief
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Tipton Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Penland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bakersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Grassy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Spruce Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Richlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Altapass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Whitehouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Tolley Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Woodby Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Burbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Heaton Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Gap Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
    • Roan Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Pine Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Camp Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Water Fork Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Clear Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Ernestville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Flag Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Banner Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Limestone Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
    • Unicoi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <1>
    • Bumpus Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Whispering Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Conklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Telford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Telford is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <1>
    • Jonesborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Onks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • South Gate Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • Limestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnegie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • East Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Green Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Concord, see our County-by-County Page for Concord.

Cemeteries Near Concord ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Concord.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Concord - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Concord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.

  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Penland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dellinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Laurel Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Arwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Roland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Ledford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Concord in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Concord.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.

  • Pensacola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
  • Burnsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Price Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
  • Windom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
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  • Cane River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cane River is located in Yancey County
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  • Paint Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
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  • Higgins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
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  • Day Book
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
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  • Bald Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
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  • Celo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
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  • Paint Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Paint Fork is located in Madison County
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  • Rockview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Green Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee Log
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bee Log is located in Yancey County
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    • Sioux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Concord. See our List of 1890's Communities around Concord.

Newspapers Published in Concord ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Concord, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Concord.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Concord:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Concord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Concord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.